CANTON, OHIO - The 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship All-Tournament first and second teams have been announced following the Gold Medal game that was played at Fawcett Stadium adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The selections were made based on a combination of votes cast by the head coaches of the eight competing teams and the tournament statistics.
Japan head coach Takao Yamazaki was named the All Tournament Team head coach having guided his team to a Bronze Medal and a 2-1 finish and Japan was also honored with the Fair Play Team award.
USA running back David Wilson, who rushed for a combined 425 yards and 8 touchdowns during the course of three games, was named the tournament Most Valuable Player as he helped the United States win the Gold Medal game.
The United States led the way with 14 first team all-tournament selections, followed by Germany with five, Canada with three and Japan with two, including quarterback Yuichiro Arakai, who threw for 686 yards and nine touchdowns and only one interception during the course of three games.
1st ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
OFFENSE
QB YUICHIRO ARAKI, JAPAN
RB DAVID WILSON, USA
RB STEVEN LUMBALA, CAN
TE JOHN PLASENCIA, USA
WR JUMPEI YOSHIMOTO, JAPAN
WR JULIAN BAILEY, CANADA
OL ODAY ABUSHI, USA
OL JACK MEWHORT, USA
OL EVAN SWINDALL, USA
OL AARON PRICE, USA
OL KIRBY FABIEN, CANADA
DEFENSE
DL LUKAS MULLER, GERMANY
DL PRESTIN BROWN, USA
DL CHRIS HENDERSON, USA
DL BJÖRN WERNER, GERMANY
LB STORM KLEIN, USA
LB CHRIS NORMAN, USA
LB ALEXANDER BORGS, GERMANY
DB SHAMARKO THOMAS, USA
DB MARK NZECHO, GERMANY
DB COREY LILLARD, USA
DB JORDAN POYER, USA
K/P MIKE LOFTUS, USA
PR/KR NIKO LESTER, GERMANY
2nd ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
OFFENSE
QB BRYCE PETTY, USA
RB RANDALL PAYNE, GERMANY
RB HAMPUS HELLEMARK, SWEDEN
TE LOAN TEMMING, GERMANY
WR JUAN CARLOS MAYA, MEXICO
WR SHOMA ENDO, JAPA
OL CARSON ROCKHILL, CANADA
OL DANNY GROULX, CANADA
OL BRIAN WINTERS, USA
OL ALEXANDER ODERBERGER, GERMANY
OL HIROSHI ITO, JAPAN
DEFENSE
DL JAKE THOMAS, CANADA
DL TYLER DIPPEL, USA
DL YOSHIAKI FUJII, JAPAN
DL MARTIN SOHLBERG, SWEDEN
LB MEHDI ABDESMAD, CANADA
LB TARIQ EDWARDS, USA
LB BYRON PEREZ-ARCHAMBAULT, CANADA
DB DOCTOR CASSAMA, SWE
DB YUDAI MARUMARA, JAPAN
DB CHRIS PAYNE, USA
DB JEAN-PHILIPPE BOLDUC, CANADA
K/P LIRIM HAJRULLAHU, CANADA
PR/KR ERIK LORA, USA